Mr. Chair and members of Parliament, the standard that Canada has adopted, the 7,000 becquerels per litre, is based on recommendations from the World Health Organization. It is a safe standard. The dose associated with this level of tritium in drinking water.... If someone were to drink 7,000 becquerels per litre every day for a full year, it would not result in a health risk that would be measurable. This is a level deemed safe by the World Health Organization, which has been adopted by Canada.
On February 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.